GODZILLA
1985
A TOHO EIGA PRODUCTION
Released through
TOHO COMPANY, LTD.
AMERICAN VERSION
Third Draft - July 16, 1985
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GODZILLA :
1985
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TITLE SEQUENCE
TOHO COMPANY, LIMITED Presen
A TOHO EIGA Production
THE RETURN OF GODZILLA
Executive Producer
Screenplay by
Special Effects by
Directed by
Starring
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TOMOYUKI TANAKA
SHUICHI NAGAHARA
TERUYOSHI NAKANO
KOJI HASHIMOTO
KEIJU KOBAYASHI
KEN TANAKA
. YASUKO SAWAGUCHI
SHIN TAKUMA
TETSUYA TAKEDA
YOSUKE NATSUKI
2 NARRATIVE TITLE
100 MILES SOUTH OF TOKYO
3 FISHING BOAT FIFTH YAHATA-MARU - BRIDGE - EVENING
The boat is rolling, waves splashing over windshield.
The captain giving orders; the boatswain at the helm.
CAPTAIN V. 0.
Hold it steady. Hold it steady.
CAPTAIN
(looks back, calls)
Ken! Are you all right?
A young man in life jacket is standing in the corner -
KEN OKUMURA, 22.
KEN
Yeah, I'm okay
CONT'd
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Cont ' d .
r he wave washing the rolling deck,
he boatswain clings to the helm.
f ' BOATSWAIN
CaptaijTr*^I ’ m losing control.
The current keeps changing.
CAPTAIN
What's wrong?
BOATSWAIN
It's not responding.
CAPTAIN
What's our position?
* BOATSWAIN
We're adrift.
BOATSWAIN V. 0.
The helm isn't responding at all.
CAPTAIN V. 0.
We're gonna run aground.
Watch the reefs!
BOATSWAIN V. 0.
We're gonna capsize!
We're gonna capsize for sure!
Ken's eyes widen.
FISHING BOAT - RADIO ROOM - EVENING
A radioman seated at the console.
May-day! ^Sa-Har
FS&h Yahata-Maru.. May-Day! ****£&
May-Day! Do you read me, over?
FISHING BOAT BRIDGE - EVENING
Th.e ship rolling and pitching.
Ken crosses to the window, looks out.
The mid-section of the island begins to heave with a flash
of light.
Ken reacts in amazement.
With a series of lightning-like flashes, a huge rock rises
from the island.
The ship violently rolls. The captain, the boatswain and
Ken scream as they are thrown to the floor.
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6 INT. HOUSE BEDROOM - NIGHT
The room is very dark, lit only by moonlight filtering
through a set of Venetian blinds. The sounds of restless
sleep are HEARD. CAMERA PANS to reveal a book entitled
"CAIRO VIA TOKYO by Martin, a photo of a man standing next
to a Japanese official. We PAN across to the end of a
small table and rest on a curious hand-carved ivory
talisman in the shape of a dragon's head.
CLOSE SHOT: The eyes of a MAN suddenly open wide, in terror.
Beads of cold sweat slide down from his forehead as his eyes
dart back and forth searching for the source of his fear.
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WIDE SHOT: A bedroom. Where, we don't know. We cannot see
who it was that fell asleep at the typewriter. Dense shadows
rake across the room. A long SIGH can be heard, the man
relaxes. He raises his arm to wipe his face.
CLOSE SHOT: The eyes are relaxed now; no longer filled with
terror. But now they are tired - tired of the nightmares
that should have stopped long ago but somehow always manage
to return.
CLOSE UP: ANOTHER SIGH, and the eyes look to their left.
Over his shoulder we see a window in front of which is the
small table. PUSH IN to see the talisman.
7 OCEAN - DAY
The sea is calm under the blue sky.
A yacht is sailing - a suntanned young man is aboard -
GORO MAKI, 27, a TOTO PRESS reporter from Oshima Island.
A radio can be HEARD.
FEMALE NEWSCASTER (V. 0.)
Updating our earlier report on last
nights J.Uu 1 storm;/the
extent of damages and injuries is
still risin$/and officials expect
losses to be in the millions/as
regional reports continue to'come in./
Among the greatest concerns/is the '
fate of the 77-ton fishing boat/
QBBfc Yahata-maru^'from Port Masaki
with twenty-two crewmembers aboard/
The craft was reported to have lost
contact near Daikoku Island, located
at the southern tip of the Izu Islands./
That ship is still missing...
Maki finds a drifting boat, no one on deck.
CONT’d.
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Cont ' d . .
MAKI
(over newscaster)
Ahoy! Is anyone there?
FEMALE NEWSCASTER V. 0.
The total number of small craftl
involved is unknown. Fifteen
fatalities have been confirmed and
officials fear the actual loss of
lives could be far greater.
Further updates will be broadcast as
they become available...
Maki holds camera, releases shutter, switches off radio.
He lowers sail, moves to the fishing boat.
FISHING BOAT - BRIDGE
Maki on board.
MAKI
(back to camera)
Hello. Hello.
Maki enters the deserted bridge - machines and equipment,
even solid windshield, are destroyed.
Maki in bewilderment, picks up a flashlight and goes down
the stairs.
FISHING BOAT - RADIO ROOM
Maki walks down the stairs and into the radioroom.
RADIO V. 0.
This is coastguard cutter, Sakuma,
calling Yahata-Maru, ^
Coastguard Sakuma, calling I**tefe*
/Yahata-Maru, come in. Do you copy?
[Qh&lA
The stench makes him cover his nose.
vnL
MAKI
Huuugh...huh.. .
A man is seen from behind. Maki turns him around.
The man's face appearing in flashlight is that of the
dead radioman, dehydrated like a mummy.
Maki, taken aback, steps out of the room.
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10 FISHING BOAT - CABIN
Maki approaches the door ajar, enters, looks around at
the dehydrated bodies of the crewmen on the beds on both
sides of the the walls.
He trips over a body, his hands to the floor into a pool
of white liquid.
MAKI
Uuugh...
The knives and harpoons in the hands of the bodies prove
that they had a fierce fight. Maki reacts to a sound.
One of steel lockers lined along the wall reveals a boot
through its half-open door. Maki opens it wide.
Ken, not mummified, is holding a knife in the locker,
unconscious.
MAKI V.O.
Oh, my God!
MAKI
You're alive!
He removes the knife from Ken's hand, searches the
unconscious young man.
As Maki holds his camera to take a picture of Ken,
he hears an eerie squeaking sound behind him.
As he looks back, a giant sea louse leaps at him.
He takes a narrow escape,, grabs a harpoon, throws it at the
sea louse. It jumps up a moment earlier then the harpoon
hits it. It attacks Maki from behind.
Maki falls - the sea louse attacks him again.
Maki picks up the knife, tries to stab the giant sea louse,
in vain. The blade cannot penetrate the hard hide of the
monster insect.
The monster's jaws are about to cut the defenseless throat
of Maki who is immobile under the sea louse.
There is no escape. (insert gasping)
Suddenly the sea louse goes limp.
Maki puts the dead monster aside - Ken is standing like
a ghost, a harpoon in his hand.
11 FISHING BOAT - DECK
Maki sitting with Ken.
KEN
It was...it was huge...
...it was like a monster.
Suddenly the rocks rose... alive .
A helicopter approaches.
CONT'd.
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Con t' d .
Maki reaches to the buzzing noise.
Hold
Maki waves his
on . . .
hand at
MAKI
the helicopter.
Hey! Hey!
MAKI
OMIT
13 INT. PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
PRIME MINISTER MITAMURA standing by the window; past him
CABINET SECRETARY TAKEGAMI.
MITAMURA
Godzilla...I was hoping...I’d
never hear that name again.
TAKEGAMI
Mr. PrimeyMinjuSjter ,/ we've iTirnr mrr r r rf
Godzilla ^butfTvews will only cause
panic,] w/ don't know for sure that
it wiPl attack Japan.
MITAMURA
Yes, but if it does...Takegami
TAKEGAMI
Yes?
MITAMURA
Let's keep it a secret, at least
for now.
14 EXT. TOTO PRESS HEAD OFFICE BUILDING - NIGHT
A bullet train running - beyond is the Toto Press Head
Office building. SOUNDS of news office, and inaudible
chatter begin and grow louder as we enter...
15 INT. TOTO PRESS OFFICE - CITY DESK
Noisy and busy office.
KAMIJO
Hey Maki, welcome back. How was your
fishing trip?
CONT’d.
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Maki strides in, crosses to the editor's desk angrily.
MAKI
Hey - p - a ' t -, why'd you drop my story?
EDITOR KITAGAWA looks up at him.
MAKI
What the hell's goin' on here?
KITAGAWA
Wasn't up to me...talk to Godo.
He stands up, leads Maki to the room.
CHIEF EDITOR'S OFFICE - NIGHT
CHIEF EDITOR GODO seated in front of Maki and Kitagawa.
s a
lational. f
GODO
It's wrong, I kn ow,
security matter P^h
Oku ^r a, the crew, and the Yahata-
Maru are l ^SB^wv, officially
unaccounted for.
But it's news!
MAKI
GODO
Certainly Maki, but there's nothing
that can be done.
MAKI
What's the big secret?
014 # GODO
TheYsecret is#Godzilla.
b/g
MAKI
Godzilla?
(amazed)
I don't believ e it .
GODO
You better believe it
If we print your artic
//
cle ,1 we *
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plunge the juwm country into
panic and the disaster will be
immediate.
CONT'd.
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GODO V. 0.
It's a matter of journalistic
responsibility. You know we can’t
run this story.
GODO
In the meantimedon't breath a word of
this, not to anyone.
MAKI
It’s not fair. It's a great scoop!
What do I do in the meantime?
KITAGAWA
Don’t let it go. Stay on top of it.
KITAGAWA V. 0.
See what sort of background you can
turn up.
GODO
There is a man you oughta call...
a biophysicist by the name of Hayashida.
I suggest you see him immediately.
MAKI
Hayashida.
17 HIGH BUILDING A - 20TH FLOOR HALLWAY
Maki pulls up along the hallway, finds a plate which reads:
"HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE"
He enters the office.
** END REEL 1 **
18 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
Maki enters, continues his way through computers and various
machines toward Hayashida who is working with a microscope.
MAKI
(back to camera)
Hello?
(to Prof. Hayashida)
Excuse me, sir. Professor Hayashida?
HAYASHIDA
am.
Yes, I
CONT'd
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MAKI
Maki of Toto Press.
HAYASHIDA
Oh really...a reporter.
MAKI
What’s that your working on?
HAYASHIDA
Genetic mutation designs.
MAKI
Genetic mutations... Does it have
something to do with Godzilla?
Hayashida turns, gazes at him.
INNER ROOM - Maki and Hayashida seated.
MAKI
I< heard vou lost your parents to
Godzilla*lthirty years ago. Is that
rig ht? | I imagine that this has made
you a very bitter man./yWas it vengeanc^/
that/drove you to study Godzilla?
*
At first.
HAYASHIDA
But not now.
s\
>r,'
MAKI
Professor , 1 they say Godzilla is a /n
geneti c mutation...a raonstM 1 made by / ] O
radioactivity ... Prof essor^is that true?
He was madebyroanT* Men are the
only real monsters. Godzilla is
more like a^nuclear weapon.
/ MAKI
j( nuclear weapon?
HAYASHIDA ^-
A living nuclear weapon S-^Z- Lndestructab le
destined to walk the earth for ever...
Hayashida puts his pipe in his mouth.
CONT'd
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18 Cont *d .
HAYASHIDA
...a victim of the nuclear age.
MAKI
Indestructable?
HAYASHIDA
Absolutely. Godzilla is impervious
to all known weapons.
NA0K0 (V. 0.)
Excuse me. Tea?
Maki looks up, reacts.
A pretty girl, NA0K0 OKUMURA, 20, serves tea, bows,
unaware of Maki's startled glance, exits.
HAYASHIDA
Do you know her?
MAKI
Look at this.
Maki produces a photo he had found on Ken on the
fishing boat, hands it to Hayashida - the picture of
Ken and the girl smiling.
HAYASHIDA V. 0.
Where'd you get this?
MAKI
From a guy...on a fishing boat.
HAYASHIDA
Her brother.
MAKI
Her brother? Then she doesn't know...
HAYASHIDA
, » «- A
No,/she doesn't./ And, unfortunately
we're not allowe/d to tell her J
neither of us. 7
MAKI
Then you've seen him too.
You're in on it, aren't you?
Hayashida does not answer.
MAKI
How many people have to be hurt?
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19 HIGH BUILDING - FIRST FLOOR - ELEVATOR HALL - NIGHT
f
Maki is waiting, newspaper in hand. As Naoko emerges
from the elevator, he blocks her way.
MAKI
Hi. Excuse me.
Naoko recognizes him.
Off the
what you
oi/r' '
MAKI
record, could yuu - t e ll me
do for the professor?
NAOKO
I'm in his seminar at the university,
and I work part-time in the institute...
and I don't like reporters.
She starts away, followed by Maki.
MAKI
—" I — «l>esn K g~ h Is youi —bi u Llrer.
NAOKO
Yes. Have you heard anything about him?
MAKI
Sorry, only what I've read.
NAOKO
Nobody has.
MAKI A
Too bad. I only wishX'j
I could tell you more.
20 SHINJUKU CENTRAL PARK - NIGHT
Maki and Naoko ambling, city scape in the background.
MAKI
Are you close?
NAOKO
Yes, we are...very.
Maki cast a sympathetic glance at her.
NAOKO
He works at sea. His salary pays for our
educations. He's all the family I have.
I have to be optimistic... especially now.
CONT'd.
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20 Cont'd.
MAKI
(stops)
It's not right! I can't believe the
government...they won't fell his only
sister,<(] that he^s alive.
fcft/i'whs'sjj
NA0K0
Then he's been rescued.
21 POLICE HOSPITAL SPECIAL ROOM - NIGHT
Naoko's voice is heard through door.
NA0K0 (V. 0.)
Let me in! Let me in! I've got to
see him! Please! Let me go!
MALE VOICE
Stop her! Get her out of here!
Ken on bed looks to the door.
NA0K0 (V. 0.)
Please! Just let me see - him!
Naoko frees herself, rushes in.
KEN
Naoko!
GUARD V. 0.
Get her out of here. This is a
security area.
NAOKO
Kenny!
Ken embraces her.
KEN
Sorry I've worried you.
NAOKO
You're all right.
22 UNDERWATER
A giant atomic submarine advancing underwater.
The sounds of the sonar.
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23 RUSSIAN SUB - COMMAND ROOM
The
inside of the b
oat is q
ui
et;
suspense
hang
ing in the
air.
All the censo
ring dev
ic
es
are in act
ion.
They
are trying to
catch th
e
thi
ng that is
app
roaching only
with
their mechanic
ears.
The
sounds received
by the
so
nar
are shown
in
shining spots
on the screen. The
shining
s
pot
s indicate
how
fast the
thin
g is approachin
g-
The
captain and the
command
er
at
the cente
r of
the room.
We ..h
ear voices repo
rting da
ta
•
ENGLISH SUPERS:
OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Depth: 300 meters.
Distance: 4500 meters.
Direction: 12 degrees.
It’s approaching.
COMMANDER
(in Russian)
Enemy craft, attack posture,
off the port bow ahead.
CAPTAIN
(in Russian)
Sonar confirmation?
Over intercom a second and third operator report.
2ND OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Not one of ours. Could be
American with sonar cloaking.
1ST OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Distance 3800 meters.
Speed: 40 knots.
2ND OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Emitting active sonar.
COMMANDER
(in Russian)
What is it? It isn’t a whale.
CAPTAIN
(in Russian)
What has active sonar?
CONT'd
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23 Cont'd.
**
2ND OPERATOR V. 0.
(in Russian)
It's huge.
3RD OPERATOR V. 0.
3400 meters..
Speed increasing.
43 knots.
Captain moves to speaker phone.
COMMANDER
(in Russian)
If it's not a U. S. atomic sub...
what else could it be?
*
3RD OPERATOR V. 0.
(in Russian)
3000 meters and closing.
Direction: 12 degrees.
As it is, we'll collide head-on.
CAPTAIN
(in Russian)
Arm torpedoes.
3RD OPERATOR V. 0.
(in Russian)
Torpedoes armed.
CAPTAIN
(in Russian)
Prepare to fire.
CAPTAIN
(in Russian)
Fire torpedoes.
First torpedo button pressed.
CAPTAIN V. 0.
(in Russian)
Prepare to dive. Dive!
(on camera)
Take her down fast!
Depth meter shows a quick dive.
24 UNDERWATER
The Russian sub diving quickly.
CONT’d
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24 Cont'd.
** 3RD OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Torpedoes away!
Fire One!
Fire Two!
25 RUSSIAN SUB - COMMAND ROOM
Moments later, a shock wave reaches the sub. Then comes
another.
1ST OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Torpedo One, direct hit!
Torpedo Two, direct hit!
2ND OPERATOR V. 0.
(in Russian)
No return fire, sir.
1ST OPERATOR
(in Russian)
Captain! It's still coming!
100 meters and closing fast!
(beat)
Take evasive action!
(beat)
It's right on top of us!
Suddenly the ship shakes violently as if gripped by some
tremendous force.
CAPTAIN V. 0.
* (in Russian)
Notify the base!
(on camera)
We're under attack!
At that time, a pair of decisive shocks are given.
An explosion occurs with flashing light; torrential water
pouring in. The crew members are thrown, washed away,
screaming.
A fierce explosion - dazzling light fills the screen.
26 EXT. WASHINGTON. D. C.. PENTAGON - DAY
INSERT: Stock footage of Pentagon, aerial view.
27 OMIT
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28 INT. HALLWAY
CLOSE UP: A pair of golf shoes on a set of feet scrambling
down the hallway. The feet belong to the hastily uniformed
and disheveled GENERAL GOODHUE. Goodhue, a well preserved,
tanned older man, is determined to make short work of the
chore ahead. His exchange of salutes with security area
guards is merely rushed reflex and is interfering with his
effort to tidy up along the way. He moves briskly,
accompanied by the more carefully groomed but equally wind¬
blown MAJOR McDONOUGH, a young, excitable, southern man.
GENERAL GOODHUE
I was on the 15th green. Major, heatin'
the pants off Admiral Morraine.
This had better be the real thing.
MAJOR McDONOUGH
Yes sirl I do believe it is.
It's kinda like a secret Russian
experiment gone awry or somethin'...
...we got ocean temperatures seven
degrees hotter than record...
tides changing like Hollywood
romances... freak storms, premature
volcanic eruptions, fishing boats
disappearing...and get this...
We got a report from Oshima last week
...a sea louse carcass...washed ashore."
Sucker was FIVE FEET LONG!
GENERAL GOODHUE
What’s your source. Major...
...the National Enquirer?
The guard at the entrance to the National Military
Communications Center extends his hand as though to
stop the officers.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Just t>pen the door, son...
If you don't recognize me by now...
we might as well surrender.
29 INT. NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
The General enters the National Military Communications
Center briefing area greeted by COLONEL RASCHEN, a middle-
aged, no nonsense man.
GENERAL GOODHUE
What jLs happening here?
Colonel!
CONT’d.
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29 Cont'd.
COLONEL RASCHEN
Half-an-hour ago we monitored a broadcast
of a Soviet sub sending out a May-Day.
It went off the air...
We record an explosion.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Was it us?
COLONEL RASCHEN
We don’t think so. The Navy's still
checking our subs in the Pacific.
McDonough distracted by an officer, leaves the group.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Well then if it wasn't us. then who
the hell was it?
COLONEL RASCHEN
Could've been a mechanical failure.
major McDonough
(returning)
General, the boys over at NSA are now
reporting stepped-up Soviet activity,
and we've got a confirmation from SATC0M,
the Russkies are on Alert.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Alert?!
MAJOR McDONOUGH
Yes, sir.
The three officers cross over to a small coffee—maker on a
side table. The General pou^p himself a cup and proceeds
to put spoon after spoon of sugar into the cup.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Colonel, are we certain that this Red
sub exploded?
McDONOUGH
(jumping in)
Excuse me sir, but, aerial recon. reported
an oil slick half a mile wide...debris
and bodies.
CONT'd
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29 Cont'd.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Alert, eh?
That means they think we did it.
The Colonel and Major exchange looks about the sugar.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Better put the President on the
hotline to Moscow.
COLONEL RASCHEN
Uh, General, it’s down for repairs.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Oh, hell!
He takes a sip, grimaces, then carefully adds one half¬
teaspoon of sugar, stirs lightly, and takes a big drink.
Now it's just right.
GENERAL GOODHUE
All right! Let's notify the President
and the Joint Chiefs. Put SAC on the
alert, go to DEFCON 2...
The Colonel and Major rush to different consoles.
GENERAL GOODHUE
...And for God's sake keep the Happy
Code going out to our subs! I don't
want one of them jumping the gun just
because some third class engineer got
sloppy!
An alarm bell RINGS.
GENERAL GOODHUE
(to himself)
Whoever sank that sub owes me a game
of golf.
A RED FLASHING LIGHT commences.
30 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Door opens - Two high officials, EMORI and TAKEGAMI enter.
EMORI
Sorry...we've got some more news,
and it's bad.
Prime Minister Mitamura rises from his chair. The two stand
before him.
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l v\.
EMORI ( S
Sir...the submarine situation.. .fi'eis*
escalating rapidly into a major
international incident.
The Soviet Union is mobilizing its
allies. /We believe they are planning
a retaliatory strike.
EMORI
The American government
They've already put the
full alert.
is very nervous. *.v4-a.p|-—
NATO alliance on
31 TV STUDIO - NEWS SECTION
A newscaster on TV tubes.
NEWSCASTER
Tension increases as Soviet and US forces
step up mobilization for an all out
confrontation. [J
Concerns mount throughout Europe...
the most likely battle ground for
limited nuclear exchange.
32 OMIT
33 OMIT
34 OMIT
35 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Takegami and Mitamura take some photos, gaze
KAKURAI, Chief of Staff, and MOHRI, Minister
are with them.
in amazement,
of Defense,
TAKEGAMI
Shocking...
KAKURAI
These came from anti-sub recon.
They responded to the Soviet May-day.
This photograph was taken just five
(off camera)
minutes after the Soviet sub was destroyed.
The Prime Minister is speechless..
CONT'd
35 Cont’d.
t
t
MOHRI
believe it. . .
(off camera)
MITAMURA
Takegami, call the U.S. and the
Soviet ambassadors immediately.
TAKEGAMI
Yes, sir.
Mitaraura stands up, crosses to window.
MITAMURA
Kohei...
(looks back)
...call a press conference...
tell’em it's Godzilla.
36 PRIME MINISTER * S OFFICE - PRESS ROOM
The room is jammed with reporters and cameramen.
Maki is among them.
GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN
That’s right ladies and gentlemen of the
press..Godzilla!
Contrary to Soviet suspicion that the
Americans were involved in the
destruction of the Soviet sub.
We have definitive proof that this
tragedy was caused by Godzilla.
Ken seated in front of the press.
KEN _ \
He was huge! ...killed everyone •"<- » s
Before anyone else dies...
(off camera)
Godzilla must be^destroyed!
Hayashida, seated beside him, seems solemn.
Cameras flash. Maki stands up and leaves.
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37 ROTARY PRESS IN ACTION
Newspaper headlines, one after another.
38 PENTAGON - NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER
INSERT: Still photo of Godzilla taken by Japanese
Aerial Reconnaisance:
MEDIUM SHOT of Major McDonough holding the photo.
major McDonough
Sunk a Russian Sub single handed...
I'd say, put a uniform on him and
sign'im u.p.
PAN TO REVEAL Goodhue hanging up a phone and dropping into
his chair totally dumbfounded. He pours a couple from a
bottle of Acerola tablets and chews them slowly.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Orders from the President: we are to
stand down from DEFCON immediately.
Call back the bombers.
McDonough turns and goes to a console. Colonel is stopped.
GENERAL GOODHUE
...Colonel...find me somebody who
knows anything at all about that
lizard...and get him the hell here.
COLONEL RASCHEN
Yes, sir.
The General crunches a tablet and looks at the photo.
39 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
The Soviet Envoy's car with a flag running.
It pulls to a stop in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
The Soviet Envoy CHEVSKY alights from car.
The American Envoy's car with a flag runs, stops - envoy
ROSENBERG alights.
40 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - SPECIAL CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
Mitamura, Rosenberg and Chevsky and many other officials are
seated. Gloominess hanging in the air.
CONT'd
22
AO Cont'd.
ROSENBERG
Mr. Prime Minister. Our National
Security Council has already made
its decision. The only way we can
be absolutely certain of destroying
Godzilla is by using nuclear weapons.
Mitamura grimaces.
CHEVSKY
(in Russian)
The Soviet Union has also decided to
use nuclear weapons on Godzilla.
ROSENBERG
If Godzilla reappears in Japan or in
Japanese coastal waters, you must
agree to let us use nuclear weapons.
Sir, this is a direct request
from our President to the Prime
Minister of Japan.
CHEVSKY
- (in Russian)
Mr. Prime Minister, Japan is not the
only nation at risk. What happened 30
years ago can only be avoided with
nuclear force. You must agree!
(angrier)
Mr. Prime Minister, what is your answer?
MITAMURA
Japan has a firm nuclear policy: We will
not make, possess, or allow nuclear weapons.
We cannot make an exception.
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41 TOKYO BAY - WHARF - NIGHT
A car pulls up to a stop at the front of a gangway beside a
moored freight ship. COLONEL KASIRIN alights.
He goes up the gangway of the ship - view.of the freighter.
SUPERIMPOSE TITLE:
TOKYO HARBOR
A parabola opens to the sky - unlikely equipment for a
freighter.
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42 SOVIET FREIGHTER - COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
Col. Kasirin approaches the door, inserts his card,
opens door, enters.
Kasirin manipulates the satellite control system.
A crew member happens to pass by, enters.
CREWMAN
(in Russian)
Colonel, what's the matter?
KASIRIN
(in Russian)
Moscow promised the Japanese that we would
not use our nuclear missiles. But I’ve
been ordered to keep our options open.
He carefully manipulates the keys. The system responds.
43 OUTER SPACE
Soviet satellite flying in its orbit.
** END REEL 2 **
44 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
DRAWING ROOM - Hayashida measures the underwater photo of
Godzilla analyzed by the computer.
Ken an Maki watching.
HAYASHIDA
Now, according to this computer-enhanced
photograph...Godzilla's v more than 80
meters tall.
KEN
Will he come to Japan?
HAYASHIDA
It's quite possible. Evidently,
he feeds on nuclear material, that's
the only logical explanation for him
attacking the
(off camera)
Soviet submarine.
He manipulates the remote control, to show map on TV.
HAYASHIDAV^g^
You first saw God-zlTTa here.
And he attacked the Soviet sub here.
CONT'd
24
44 Cont’d.
MAKI
That’s even farther away.
HAYASHIDA
Ah yes, but I’m sure he will come.
When he getg hungry again.
45 OCEAN
Radar antennae rotating - ships sailing.
Anti-sub helicopter flying above.
ARMY COMMANDER V. 0.
Attention! Attention! This is
Air Command...to all crafty.
Report immediately upon siting of
anything unusual. Do not - repeat -
do not, under any circumstances attempt
to engage Godzilla.
The helicopter lowers a sonar probe into the sea.
NIGHT - P-3C flying above ocean.
Crew members in the reconnaissance plane at work.
PILOT V. 0.
Stand by to deploy sonar detectors on
my mark...now.
Sonar buoy thrown into sea.
Defense Corps helicopter in flight. Ken, Maki and
Hayashida aboard.
46 BUSH NEAR BEACH - EARLY MORNING
Thick mist - suddenly a dozen of birds rise from the bush
breaking the morning tranquility.
47 THICK MIST
Gradually the mist lifts off revealing an atomic power
plant. POV Godzilla - INSERT: HEAVY BREATHING.
48 ATOMIC POWER PLANT - -EDGE OF GROUNDS FACILITIES
Suddenly a crack runs on the ground at the feet of an
attendant who has left one of the facilities.
Surprised, he gives way to the ground.
He sees a huge claw in front of him - he looks up to find a
giant monster.
CONT’d.
48 Cont’d.
25
* Wha t the . ..
Godzilla roars.
ATTENDANT
(shocked )
ATTENDANT
Godzilla...Godzilla!
49
ANOTHER ATTENDANT V. p.
Sound the alarm. in
ATOMIC POWER PLANT
Godzilla advancing through the facilities.
Attendants flee for all they are worth.
50 ATOMIC PLANT CONTROL ROOM
Alarm buzzes - attendants in confusion.
Ad. lib. wild lines:
Godzilla approaching from the
south bay.
Stand by to shut down reactor.
Prepare to evacuate.
Prepare to evacuate.
Notify central command.
51 ATOMIC PLANT GROUNDS
Godzilla continues his way shaking the ground -
destroying cars on parking ground - toward the reactor.
52 DEFENSE CORPS HELICOPTER
Heading for power plant.*
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
Professor...They've spotted Godzilla!
Central Command, we're going in!
53 ATOMIC POWER PLANT
Godzilla advancing, destroying buildings on after another.
He grabs a chimney - the chimney gives way to the ground.
26
54 NEARBY HILL
The Self-Defense Corps helicopter lands.
Maki, Ken, and Hayashida run out of the helicopter.
Maki begins to take pictures of Godzilla.
55 ATOMIC POWER PLANT
Godzilla continues his destructive march toward the reactor.
His huge feet crushing the Central Control Room -
men screaming, seeking refuge.
* NOTE: More wild screams.
56 NEARBY HILL
Hayashida watching Godzilla, Ken manipulating special
photographic equipment.
Maki releases the shutter repeatedly.
HAYASHIDA
Keep rolling.
KEN
Right.
Godzilla puts his head into the reactor, muffled with
rising steam.
Hayashida, Ken and Maki watching.
HAYASHIDA
That's the reactor.
Hayashida runs to a monitoring post.
He checks the monitor.
We hear the sound of geiger counter running to normal.
Maki and Ken come running.
HAYASHIDA
_____ Godzilla's consuming/all the radioactivity.
‘ Completely. ~ j
As Godzilla holds the reactor, his body begins to glow
illuminating in blue and white.
Godzilla reacts to chirping of birds, looks up.
Hayashida, Ken and Maki watching Godzilla.
Suddenly Godzilla turns, throws the reactor away, starts for
the sea after the flying birds.
Hayashida and the others watching and taking photos.
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57 EXT. MALIBU CANYON - DIRT ROAD - DUSK
A lone emergency vehicle (sedan) with revolving red light
approaching on a deserted dirt road. The sun is setting
over the ocean beyond the surrounding canyon.
58 INT. MALIBU CANYON RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM - DUSK
The last light of day casts forbidding shadows through the
furniture looming above. The Godzilla-like ROARING of a
child accompanies the march of a mechanical Japanese Robot
across a hardwood floor.
Beyond the toy is four-year-old, KYLE, on all fours.
Toy and child charge a pile of debris comprised of numerous
super-star dolls and other toys.
The toy halts abruptly upon reaching a well seasoned army boot.
BOY V. 0.
Eeaaaghh...kkichhh1!!
Kyle reaches past the monster to push the boot aside. His
face shows surprise after the boot fails to surrender.
Camera pans to reveal Kyle’s POV of finding a military
man standing over him.
Kyle's face is filled with fear and wonderment. Beyond him
can be seen the course of revolving red lights over the
living room walls. An emergency vehicle is waiting outside.
KYLE
Grampal Grampa!
In the hallway the darkness is broken by the opening of a
door. An indiscernable figure emerges in silhouette and is
immediately swallowed up in the shadows. The figure can be
detected continuing through the hallway toward the living
room. The lights go on.
The view of the room from directly behind the soldier's
shoulder shows STEVEN MARTIN standing at the end of the
hallway.
SOLDIER
(back to camera)
Mr. Martin?
We need you in Washington.
STEVE MARTIN
Yes, I've been expecting you.
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59 PRIME MINISTER 1 S OFFICE - CENTRAL DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
The staff includes Prime Minister Mitamura, Takegami, Mohri,
Kakurai, and some ministers.
Kakurai in uniform explaining the deployment of the
military forces.
KAKURAI
Godzilla destroyed the Ihama reactor off
the south bay. We’re massing defense
forces at three locations. If he attacks
the main island, we'll be ready.
He bows and returns to his seat.
MOHRI
Thank you general Kakurai.
MINISTER OKOCHI
General Kakurai, do you expect us to
believe...we can really beat the
monster?
KAKURAI
Maybe not... with .conventional weapons.
MINISTER ISOMURA
General, if not with conventional weapons,
then what else is there?
KAKURAI
We have something.
Mohri looks at Mitamura. Mitamura nods.
The
t Mitamura.
ME
MOHRI
^•Fighter.
ISOMURA
A top secret.^** military aircraft...
built to defend the ca.pij^al,
extremely heat resistant,
tit anium alloy and ^fmnnnxy pratinum
ircu Mrfy.
Are the
MINISTER WITH PENCIL
Ce
re bombs? , „ * * /
rtainly/fheatseeking missiles.
29
60 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
Pictures of Godzilla at the power plant, which had been
taken by Maki - Ken examining them.
Maki an Hayashida are beside him.
Maki.
HAYASHIDA
.(off screen)
(on screen)
Look at this. These ultra-sonic images
...help us to isolate his brain mass...
very unusual configuration.
MAKI
That’s Godzilla’s brain?
He looks at the monitor.
MONITOR SCREEN — part of Godzilla's brain enlarged.
HAYASHIDA
(off screen)
This region here is distinctly
only mutated...
(on screen)
But then ... dinosaurs and birds
-a^F-e genetically similar.
birdlike
• • •
9
KEN
Oh my god!
Hayashida, Maki and Naoko turn to Ken, surprised.
KEN
(embarrassed)
Sorry. All this time I was wondering...
why would Godzilla leave so suddenly...
and now I see.
MAKI
That's very simple...he had enough eat.
KEN
Look here.
He hands Hayashida a photo.
PHOTO - Godzilla looking up at the sky, where a flock of
birds are flying.
HAYASHIDA
A flock of birds...
CONT'd
30
60 Cont'd.
KEN
The birds flew/to the ocean chirping.
.v- Godzilla'followed them...
Do you think they'i^e connected ?, f
HAYASHIDA
Absolutely, Godzilla had a conditioned
response. If we can electronically
duplicate the frequency of the birds'
chirping...
(stands up)
Yes...he might follow that sound...
(turning)
Ken ... there *s an old friend of mine.
Ken stands.
61 MT. MIHARA, OSHIMA ISLAND
Picturesque view of Mt. Mihara on Oshima Island at the
mouth of Tokyo Bay.
Minami, the geologist, and Ken heading for the crater.
Ken is carrying heavy equipment.
Near the central volcanic cone - Minami cracks a rock,
sniffs at it, checks the temperature. Ken helps him
silently. Minami peeks in the crater.
Molten lava boiling at the depths of the crater.
62 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
A bottle of soda uncorked - a liquid spews out.
Minami explaining.
MINAMI
c lava
bl - ow 1 th e
cause Mt. Mihara to
iback to camera)
by implanting strategically placed
explosive charges create
additional pressure, just enough,
a controlled eruption. /
'p Ms
w 1 t -»e I
erupt./
CONT’d
31
62 Cont'd*
Hayashida, Mitamura, Takegami, Mohri, KANZAKI, FINANCE
MINISTER, KASAOKA, MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,
HIDAKA, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, are listening.
HAYASHIDA
The only problem is...how to lure Godzilla
...to the volcano. As I explained in this
data...I'm reasonably confident that we can
accomplish this.
OFFICER # 1
What do you think?
OFFICER # 2
I don't know.
KANZAKI
You say here...
...that the birds' frequency vil^^
trigger ^conditioned response^^er
...and GodzillaMrill follow anywhere
we decide to lead •
MINAMI
Exactly right.\ We lure him into the
the crater7and create a controlled
eruption. /
Very good,
plans.
MITAMURA
we will proceed with both
** END OF REEL 3 **
63 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
ON SCREEN: 1956 B/W footage of Godzilla ravaging Tokyo.
COLONEL RASCHEN V. 0.
* This was 30 years ago.•.Godzilla's first
- appearance caught the Japanese and the
entire world completely off guard.
Damage caused during his 1956 visit
was in the billions..-
COLONEL RASCHEN V. 0.
There were several thousand fatalities.
Not many people who saw him up close
lived to tell about it.
CONT'd
32
63 Cont'd.
GENERAL GOODHUE
(standing)
The Japanese have already ruled out
nuclear weapons.
Gentlemen, what are our options?
•
COLONEL RASCHEN
We could call in an air strike.
We've got carriers within range.
major McDonough
There'8 an armored division in Korea...
COLONEL RASCHEN
How about the Delta Force with heat¬
seeking missiles? We could have them
in place in 6 to 8 hours.••
GENERAL GOODHUE
No. We need something cleaner.
major McDonough
Maybe a megadose of horse tranquilizers!
MARTIN V. 0.
Gentlemen, you'll never stop him
with any of that.
The officers whirl around to discover who has interrupted.
MARTIN
You haven't the vaguest concept of
what you're dealing with. There's not
a force on earth that can stop Godzilla.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Major, who is this guy? This is supposed
to be a restricted area! Don't just stand
there flapping your arms - call security!
MARTIN
Tou don't need any MPs. I was brought
in under escort. My name is Steven
Martin... you sent for me...
COLONEL RASCHEN
(to Goodhue)
Mr. Martin is the newspaper man who '
witnessed the Godzilla attack 30 years ago.
CONT’d
33
63 Cont'd.
GENERAL GOODHUE
That’s different...
(to Martin)
All right, sir. You've seen this creature.
What can we do?
MARTIN
I was the only American who survived
that catastrophe. If you men had
seen what I had seen...you wouldn't be
wasting your time on idle speculation.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Well now, Mr. Martin, it seems to me
that if the Japanese succeeded in killing
him thirty years ago, certainly our
superior technology...
MARTIN
(interrupting)
General, it's not a question of your
so called superior technology.
Godzilla is a force of nature. You can
no more stop him with your technology
than you can control a hurricane or
a tidal wave.
Martin glances up at the screen with Godzilla entering the
ocean prior to his disappearance. He is moved by memory to
a sort of sadness.
MARTIN
And just for the record...thirty years
ago they never did find his corpse...
64 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
Hayashida and Naoko are busy at work.
Maki watching beside them. —
/} 7 1 MAtfl ' /s'-MSf 0
The Defense Corps plans, to d*wr with
Godzilla...using cadmium bombs....their
going to aneutralize him.
Will it work? /
HAYASHIDA
Godzilla's no reactor. There's no way.
What about those figures?
Haoko hands some data to Hayashida.
CONT'd
34
64 Cont'd.
NAOKO
Here.
HAYASHIDA
Almost got it...but we're running out
of time.
65
HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT
The pilot looks around, reacts.
PILOT
Ah!
Past the window - Godzilla's giant fins sailing.
PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
An operator looks back.
OPERATOR
We spotted him! He's moving
toward Tokyo Bayt
Tension rises Takegami, Isomura, Mohri, Mitamura and
others are concerned.
67 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - PRESS INTERVIEW
Takegami seated in front of a crowd of reporters and
cameramen.
TAKEGAMI
Godzilla's been sited approaching the
heart of Tokyo bay. And he's moving fast.
A shock wave runs through the crowd.
68 SHINJUKU STREET
A huge screen on the wall of a building. C. U. of Takegami
on the screen. Crowds of people watching it.
TAKEGAMI /
This is an e mergenc y alert*.jM m min c e m e nt *
conee r ninQ T l TTCftilTlllci dibit* .
Defense Corps forces reported ja*&t
moments ago that Godzilla has been
This is not a drill! (g- opoad -__
fre-fe—a- thrrHH^ Godzilla has entered the
bay area. At this time, we are requesting
the immediate and orderly evacuation of
the Tokyo vicinity.
35
69 TOHOKU MOTORWAY - TOLL GATE
The highway is jammed. WIPE - multiple screens: People
running through an underpass - plane taking off - people
buying tickets. Bullet trains - refugees in cars.
70 POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Police squad cars start moving.
71 MT. MIKARA - CRATER
Soldiers standing around parabolas, carrying containers,
installing a remote-control TV set.
MAN
Second Unit, start operation.
Soldiers setting cylindrical explosives around the crater.
KEN
(to leader)
Better hurry.
Soldiers continue working
72 MONTAGE: TOKYO EVACUATION
Additional voices heard over footage:
RADIO IN AIRPORT CAR V. 0.
Limit your baggage... take only what you
need. Commercial and military aircraft
are are doing their best to transport
you to safety zones.} W e —ar -e-4-n—ldmi-t-ed
suppl - y ,, if you are unable ,to find, (
immediate transport, '^e^Tc^safetf'-i'n"'
designated shelters and stay off the
main boulevards.
Army troops waiting at the pier.
Missile craft and tanks coming one after another.
MILITARY V. 0.
Units 3 and 4. /.deploy^along south bay
positions. Missile carriers have
immediate priority over all other vehicles.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCER V. 0.
Residents are instructed to evacuate
immediately. Stay off the main
boulevards.
CONT'd
36
72 Cont'd.
The command car arrives. Soldiers working in the car
watching the monitor.
ANOTHER MILITARY V. 0.
Mobile Command to Defense Headquarters.
All units deployed and ready.
All units deployed and ready.
Maki at Hayashida Institute.
MAKI
I know...we're working on it.
Helicopter sequence.
73
LEADER
Command Car to Air Unit
Do you have a siting?
^ «
HELICOPTER # 1 V.
Air Unit 5, negative.
v HELICOPTER # 2 V.
U Air Unit 3, no activity.
HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
INNER ROOM - Maki standing by the window.
MAKI
A volcanic eruption...Godzilla will be
burned alive...
What a horrible death.
Hayashida and Ken seated at the table.
Naoko is serving coffee.
HAYASHIDA
It won't kill him...it couldn't.
KEN
What do you mean? It's got to kill him.
HAYASHIDA
The other night at the reactor...
...didn't you sense it...the
beast has a purpose.
(off camera)
30 years ago Godzilla appeared for^the
first time... bef ore that he was^^aTjlegend
a mythical - creature. '
CONT'd
37
73 Cont'd.
HAYASHIDA Vs
Godzilla is a warning...a warning to ^hg
wc^c-ld.
(off camera)
When men—o-p-p-e-s-e llieTfT* Mankind falls into
conflict with nature, a n d- monsters are
born. I’m just trying.-^)
(on camera)
..,. t-o-~send him home.
Maki, Ken and Naoko are listening to him, impressed.
74 TOKYO BAY
The helicopter hovering low, searching for Godzilla.
Suddenly Godzilla's huge face appears in front of the
helicopter. Godzilla roars.
HELICOPTER V. 0.
Godzilla t!!
A fighter squadron appears.
LEADER RADIO V. 0.
Blue leader to all units*?*--; _
Target at six o'clock. C o /V] tr/VC fj
BLUE 4 RADIO
Blue 4 to blue leader!
I've got him in my sites.
I'm going in!
Look at the size of that thing!
Missiles shower on Godzilla.
LEADER V. 0.
Watch it!
Too close!
BLUE 4 RADIO V. 0.
Can't see it!
LEADER RADIO V. 0.
Stay on target!
Godzilla spits radioactive gas at the fighters.
BLUE 3
Sayonara sucker!!!
CONT'd
38
74 Cont'd.
A fighter bursts into flame, falls into the sea.
Columns of water rise.
BLUE 4 RADIO V. 0.
Got a little cooked, think Taki’s
gone down...I'm going in!
BLUE 2 RADIO V. 0.
My scope's negative!
Can't hold it!
LEADER
Our missiles are bouncing right
off his hide.
Godzilla dives. .
LEADER
* He's out of my sites.
COMMAND CAR
Command Car calling Blue Leader...
Pull out! Return to base!
Attention all ground units. j^mnr~by. 1
Godzilla is still approaching!.,
75 PIER
Godzilla advances despite the fierce bombardment.
Godzilla advancing through the waves, dives.
An especially big wave throws the freighter to the pier.
76 SOVIET FREIGHTER
Kasirin clinging to the rails.
Godzilla approaching accompanied by bombardment.
A high wave dashes against the ship, which rolls violently.
The crew member staggers to Kasirin.
CREW MEMBER
(in Russian)
Captain! Evacuate immediately!
KASIRIN
Go on without me.
Kasirin runs down the stairs.
The ship rolls.
Kasirin is thrown to the wall, collapses.
CONT'd
39
76 Cont'd.
COMMUNICATIONS ROOM - A pipe disjointed hits the control
panel. Sparks fly. (Save sound of control for later.)
Kasirin is unable to stand up. He groans.
77 PIER
Godzilla’s huge tail splashes the water.
The searchlights on the pier are turned on.
Godzilla rises from the sea splashing water.
The gunners on the pier begin firing.
Godzilla is dauntless in the rain of missiles.
He emits a heat ray at the retreating soldiers.
The various weapons explode muffling the soldiers with
flames.
Godzilla stands dominantly in front of the burning pier.
He roars triumphantly.
78 SOVIET FREIGHTER - COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
Kasirin inserts his card in the lock. The door opens ajar.
He peeks in.
KASIRIN
I'm the only one who can do it.
I’ve got to launch that missile.
Kasirin manages through the doorway, crawls to the control
panel. INSERT: C. U. of hand pressing button and counter.
79 PIER
Shadow appears over panicked crowd.
Godzilla's huge trunk crushes a warehouse.
His first step on Tokyo has been made.
** END OF REEL 4 **
80 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
SCREEN - Godzilla marching between warehouses after its
landing.
TAKEGAMI
What the hell you waiting for?
Get the S-R-X in the air!
Kakurai
stands up.
Sir, we' re( loading/cadmium missiles.
We're almost ready for take off.
40
81 CIVIL DEFENSE TRANSMITTER
Godzilla on TV tubes. Newscaster reporting.
NEWSCASTER V. 0.
Attention! Attention!
(on camera)
Godzilla is approaching Downtown Tokyo.
82 STREET IN TORY
Godzilla's huge feet threatening the people from above,
1 r "ii n rl o
NEWSCASTER V. 0.
Seek^underground shelter immediately.
Stay off the streets!
People running, screaming. Godzilla's feet are after them.
The refugees are chased by Godzilla.
Godzilla advancing westward through city.
83 YURAKUCHO. TOKYO
Godzilla reaches the heart of Tokyo.
He approaches the Nichigeki Building,
HELICOPTER NEWSCASTER V. 0.
From Newschopper One, this is Koji
Takahashi with an update on
Godzilla...live from the scene...
Godzilla casts a heat beam at the approaching helicopter.
* NEWSCASTER screams.
The helicopter bursts into flame, falls to the highway
jammed with cars, explodes.
The cars explode one after another - a stream of fire
runs fast along the highway.
As godzilla's foot crushes the highway, he loses balance and
bumps into Nichigeki Building.
A bullet train comes running. Godzilla makes a sudden
appearance from behind Nichigeki Building.
The motorman of the train is taken aback.
TRAIN CONDUCTOR
(braking)
Holy shi... Ahhh!
The passengers fall.
Godzilla reaches for the train at his feet.
He picks up the train.
The passengers scream, as Godzilla's dark figure is seen
Godzilla roars.
41
84 NICHIGEKI BUILDING. YURAEUCHO
Godzilla’s figure is reflected on the glassy wall of
the building. He advances, discarding the bullet train,
crushing the elevated railroad.
85 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
Godzilla s destruction of Tokyo looms ahead on the screens.
General Goodhue, Colonel Raschen, and Major McDonough
look on in shocked awe as Godzilla wreaks havoc far away
in Japan. For Martin, the situation is much closer.
COLONEL RASCHEN
My God...
major McDonough
That's quite an urban renewal program
they got goin* over there.
Martin is visibly offended.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Stand by to send in as many Medical units
as we can muster...and tell the Japanese
that we'll give them all the strategic
support they need...
MARTIN
(interrupting)
Sending more troops in now is only going
to antagonize him further and endanger
more lives. Gentlemen, he's not just
wandering aimlessly in the city destroying
everything in his path. He's there
because he has a purpose.•.force is not
the answer. We need to know much more
about him...and unfortunately, it may
already be too late.
86 HIGH BUILDING
A Toto Press helicopter lands on the building.
Maki alights - the helicopter buzzes away.
87 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
Hayashida and Naoko eagerly making the pattern. Maki enters.
Newscast on the television plays under dialogue.
CONT’d
42
87 Cont’d,
CIVIL DEFENSE NEWSCASTER
All civilians still in the
area are urged to stay off
boulevards, seek immediate
designated underground shel
Safety provisions and emerg
jratyjns will be provided,
any circumstances^attempt t
danger zone. Stay undergro
| at T uc.fcurea -' made uf" dens e r juafeii als,
lazardous radiation levels may affect
up to a two-mile radius ofkactual battle
zone. A v oi d ,. {Lrink a iv g— tap Tinafci .
Water sources may be contaminated.
V. 0.
downtown
the y
safety in y
ters.
ency {4
Do— no-t ^ under
o enter the
und, or within
MAKI
Professor, what can I do to help?
HATASHIDA
Uh...bring me that data from the table
over there.
He hands the data to Hayashida, watches TV.
TV - Godzilla advancing.
88 STREET
Godzilla still advancing. Helicopters buzzing above.
89 PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE - DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
OPERATOR
He's passing right above the bunker.
The room shakes violently.
Mitamura and other ministers look up at the squeaking
ceiling. They all stand in fear, pale, speechless.
90 COMMAND, CAR AT SHINcfUKU .
The car is waiting for orders, communicating.
COMMANDER
Mobile command to Headquarters. Over
CONT’d
43
90
Cont'd *
OPERATOR V. 0.
This is Headquarters. Over.
COMMANDER
e luring operation
£T5
MAN ON 1ST CAR V. 0.
Standing by for instructions...
(on camera) _
Ready to deploy on your command!
COMMANDER
Units One and Two, proceed south.
Get him to follow you.
MAN ON 1ST CAR
Unit One, roger.
V
MAN ON 2ND CAR
Unit Two, roger.
The cars equipped with beam guns run the street.
Godzilla appears from behind buildings.
91 HIGH BUILDING - RESTAURANT - KITCHEN
5 .
A loafer is taking food from a big refrigerator singing
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
LOAFER
That oughta hold me.
He holds some food in his arm and pulls a cart laden with
dishes.
LOAFER
Not a soul in sight. Just love Tokyo
in August. Welcome, Godzilla!
92 STREET NEAR THE HIGH BUILDING
Godzilla invading. The laser equipped cars run to
each post., passing Godzilla's feet.
94 HIGH BUILDING - RESTAURANT
Dishes of good food on the table. The loafer pours brandy.
CONT’d.
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94 Cont’d.
LOAFER
One for me...and...one for me.
(sips)
Waiter, take this away! The service here
stinks. Waiter, waiter, where the hell
are you?
He stands up, looks away at the window.
The huge face of Godzilla is just outside the window.
He roars.
The loafer drops to the floor on the butt.
LOAFER
Don't act like a big shot, hick!
•You just got to town. If you wanna
hang around with me you need to learn
some manners.
95 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
Hayashida and Naoko in front of the supersonic—wave
transmitter.
HAYASHIDA
Frequency one.
NAOKO
Check.
Godzilla appears beyond the window in front of Hayashida,
stops with his back to Hayashida.
NAOKO
It worked. They got him here.
HAYASHIDA V. 0.
Switch on.
Hayashida switches on his device. No change on Godzilla.
Maki holds the nozzle of the emitter toward Godzilla.
The indicator of the gauge swings to maximum.
Naoko and Hayashida watching.
NAOKO V. 0.
Come on.
The oscillographic wave intensified.
Hayashida gazes at Godzilla.
Suddenly Godzilla turns to CAMERA, blinks his eyes as if
trying to listen to something.
Hayashida stands up.
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96 NEAR THE HIGH BUILDING
Laser beam to guide Godzilla to a designated place hits
Godzilla.
Godzilla reacts sharply, twists his huge body to turn.
His tail hits the high building.
97 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
A tremendous shock attacks — Naoko falls screaming.
The ceiling crumbles; shelves fall.
MAKI
Look out.
Maki shields Naoko with himself.
Hayashida opens the door.
HAYASHIDA
Hurry up!
NAOKO
Coming.
The three come to the elevator hall. Thenanother shock.
Naoko falls; Maki runs to her.
MAKI
Naoko, are you okay?
HAYASHIDA
Quickly, to the roof.
Hayashida tries to operate the elevator, in vain.
HAYASHIDA
Oh my God! The elevator's broken.
NAOKO
It is?
HAYASHIDA
Quick, the stairs.
MAKI
Let's go!
Naoko staggers, supported by Maki, to follow Hayashida.
HAYASHIDA V. 0.
Hurry, hurry...we'11 miss the chopper.
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99 EXIT TO ROOF
Hayashida comes followed by Maki and Naoko.
The shutter is closed. Hayashida tries the shutter -
it will not open. Maki shouts in to the interphone.
MAKI
Hello! Is anyone there?
Hayashida looks out at Godzilla through the window, then
returns to Maki.
HAYASHIDA
There's no one there... they've all
evacuated.
MAKI
What now?
Maki gets an idea, runs away.
100 FIRE ESCAPE
Maki runs down the stairs.
MAKI
Wait!
101 STREET
The lasers fire at Godzilla.
Streaks of laser beams hit the monster. Each time he moves
part of the city is destroyed.
102 OMIT
103 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
Godzilla on screen.
Two technical operators can be seen monitoring and
coordinating activities seen on the screens.
Their voices run simultaneously and independent of each
other under the following scene.
1ST OPERATOR
(location coordinates)
...he's stopped at the
corner of Yamauchi and
Kurihara. Alert the
armored units. We'll
move in around the
perimeter.
2ND OPERATOR
(camera direction)
...scan left and center
him up. That's good...
hold it right there and
stand by. He's in
position.
CONT’d
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103 Cont’d.
\
1ST OPERATOR
(continued)
Prepare for deployment of
Instruct your men to stay
of target area.
well clear
TAKEGAMI V. 0.
Has the
(on camera)
S-R-X launched?
KAKURAI
It just took off.
104 SKY ABOVE TOKYO
The S-R-X in flight.
FADE IN: Simultaneous voices filling the air of the cabin.
V. 0. # 1
Thermal shielding...36 degrees...
running inversion curve...heat
detector framing...north by northeast
electrode fasteners...beta scan 4...
alpha scan - negative 7 point 5...
delta scan 003.
y . 0 . # 2
Elevate gamma axis thrusters... regulate
pressurization...confirm coordinates
signal for vertical lift... .rotate horizontal
tracking...power coefficients...4.889
units...1082 meters... pressure locking.
V. 0. # 3
(as though in answer)
2 5 8 3 9 point 1 0 (zero) 3 8 5 7 3...3
0 point 00463211452778437
...0678537 over 45668 point 2
105 STREET
Godzilla advancing, driven by laser beams.
Godzilla is driven to an opening among high buildings.
106 HIGH BUILDING - EXIT TO ROOF
Maki runs up the stairs, a bar in hand.
Here,
Hayashida helps
MAKI
try and lift it.
him try to pry the shutter open.
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107 HIGH BUILDING
Godzilla is stopped by the laser beams.
The S-R-X appears from behind buildings.
108 S-R-X COCKPIT
Equipped with latest—models of electronic devices.
Godzilla is seen through the cockpit window.
AKIYAMA V. 0.
Come around 20 degrees.
COPILOT V. 0.
Coming around.
We are in position.
AKIYAMA V. 0.
Thermal shielding up.
COMMANDER AKIYAMA watching Godzilla in the monitor.
COPILOT V. 0. /
Cadmium missiles (on camera) ready for launch.
Flares standing by.
AKIYAMA
Roger. Fire your flares!
COPILOT
Fire!
He presses a button.
109 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
A flare bomb is shot — a parachute opens — it slowly comes
down shining brilliantly.
Godzilla looks up, opens his mouth wide in anger.
110 S-R-X COCKPIT
Godzilla's mouth on monitor — crosshairs zero in.
* AKIYAMA V. 0.
Eleva&M»g launch module. On my signal...
three...two...one...
AKIYAMA
Fire Cadmium missiles now!
COPILOT
Fire!
He presses a button.
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111 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
Cadmium bombs are shot from the S-R-X.
As they hit Godzilla's mouth, the monster closes it.
The cadmium capsules are crushed in his mouth -
Godzilla drinks the liquid, though a little portion of it
escapes out of the mouth.
COPILOT
Fire!
Godzilla on monitor - more bombs hit his mouth —
Godzilla closes his mouth.
AKIYAMA
Fire flares!
Flare bombs fly up in the sky of night.
MONITOR - Godzilla opens his mouth.
COPILOT
Fire!
Cadmium bombs are shot, hit Godzilla.
COPILOT V. 0.
Direct hit!
AKIYAMA V. 0.
Maintain position.
Godzilla moves slow now.
112 HIGH BUILDING - EXIT TO ROOF
Hayashida watches from window.
113 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
Godzilla staggers, leans on Sumitomo Building.
He scrapes part of the wall, then falls immobile. /
114 S-R-X COCKPIT
Godzilla stays immobile at the foot of the building.
Akiyama and the copilots are in rejoice.
COPILOT
We did it!
Congratulations!
Well done!
AKIYAMA
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115 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
Mitamura watching the screen, relieved, speechless.
Murmuring can be heard in background.
116 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
McDonough turns from large screens with Godzilla's lifeless
form resting amidst the ruins.
MAJOR MCDONOUGH
The only problem left now
is cleaning up the mess.
MARTIN
What makes you all so sure that
Godzilla is dead?
major McDonough
Just look at the big screen...it tells
the whole story. Wonder Lizard is
down for the count.
GENERAL GOODHUE
With all due respect Mr. Martin,
I'm inclined to agree with the
Major here. It does look like the
the crisis is over..
STEVE MARTIN
(reflecting)
* Yes, it certainly does look
that way, doesn't it.
Martin stares intently at the screen. The CAMERA PANS
down to reveal his hand. He is rolling the ivory talisman
slowly between his fingers.
** END OF REEL 5 **
117 OUTER SPACE
Missile on the Soviet nuclear satellite begins to move.
118 SOVIET FREIGHTER IN TOKYO BAY - COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
Kasirin's body lies on the floor.
119 OUTER SPACE
The missile is shot from the satellite
It flies away on its orbit.
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120 PENTAGON WAR-ROOM
A red phone rings, Raschen picks up. He turns to the group.
PUSH IN: on Raschen in barely contained horror.
COLONEL RASCHEN
General Goodhue...
We've got a Russian launch condition...
...from an orbiting satellite.
major McDonough
But that violates the U. N. Space
Treaty...
Men scatter to posts. An alarm goes off. McDonough rushes
to a monitor. General Goodhue is contemplative, as though
playing chess.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Stand by to go to Def-Con 3...
Major, work up an intercept scenario...
Colonel, I want confirmation from
NORAD. Let's not start 'World
War III over a computer glitch.
ANOTHER ANGLE: Steve Martin, still very much in evidence.
MARTIN
(to himself)
A nuclear blast.
121 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
Emori approaches Mitamura.
EMORI
Sir, the Soviet Envoy just sent an
emergency message. A Soviet nuclear
missile was launched...accidently from
a satellite in outer space.
Mitamura is startled.
EMORI
It is set to explode on Tokyo in
30 minutes.
(off camera)
A blast 50 times that of Hiroshima!
MITAMURA
Thirty minutes...
CONT'd
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121 Cont'd.
t
MOHRI
How could this happen?
EMORI
The missile c ontr ol was concealed...
on a Soviet ^gpfT^in Tokyo Bay. The ship
was destroyed by Godzilla, and the ..control
was automatically triggered.
MOHRI
It violates every treaty.
TAKEGAMI
This is war!
Unless they explode the bomb in outer space.
There must be a way they can do that!
EMORI
It’s too late...the targets can't be changed!
MITAMURA
(stands up)
Emori...
Yes?
EMORI
MITAMURA
Call the Americans. Maybe they can
shoot it down.
EMORI
Yes, sir!
122 HIGH BUILDING - EXIT TO ROOF
Hayashida and Naoko watching Godzilla, amazed.
NAOKO
Professor! Godzilla's dead.
HAYASHIDA
No...
(off camera)
It can’t die so easily.
We need to get to Mt.
(on camera)
Mihara immediately.
Suddenly a siren sounds, followed by the voice on
public addressing system.
CONT'd
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122 Cont'd.
; —.. . CIVIL DEFENSE V. 0.
Attention all personnel! Nuclear
attack warning. Condition Red!
Detonation 25 minutes.
Take eatra a g me emergency precautions.
Attention all personnel! Nuclear
attack warning. Condition Red! (etc.)
Hayashida and Naoko exchange glances with Maki who has
returned.
MAKI
Professor...
123 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
Mitamura and the others watch the screen.
The image of Godzilla is replaced by a picture of computer
graphic.
OPERATOR
Gentleman, this is the trajectory of the
Soviet missile. It was launched
200 kilometers above the Gulf of Mexico
and will enter the atmosphere somewhere
over the Hawaiian Islands<v,Aitburst^ fly¬
over Tokyo
in 24T~minu
124 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
General Goodhue using a speaker phone.
EMORI V. 0.
...we understand that you can make
no guarantees...but we pray that
you are successful.
GENERAL GOODHUE
Mr. Foreign Minister, we've never used
an offensive missile to intercept an
incoming missile but we'll give it
our best...and siT...good luck,
(hanging up phone)
Colonel, get me Kadena Missile Base.
STEVE MARTIN
(to himself)
General, I hope you succeed, but no
matter what happens...
Godzilla will live again.
125
DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
Emori enters room.
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EMORI V. 0.
(working way across room)
Sir...the...
. (on camera)
Americans have been tracking the missile
since launch. They’ll try their best.
126 KADENA U.S. AIR FORCE BASE. OKINAWA
Firing key is inserted and turned.
An anti-missile missile is shot from the launcher.
It climbs up straight.
127 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
-SW""- OPERATOR
Sir, Kitana reports launch!
The missile is indicated as a shining spot on the screen.
Another shining spot which is for the nuclear missile is
still far, and their directions are different.
OPERATOR
American missile closing in for
stratospheric detonation in six
minutes.
Mitamura and the others look worried.
128 HIGH BUILDING
Maki tries to cut open the shutter.
Naoko is watching.
Suddenly the drill's edge breaks, and hurts Maki’s arm.
Naoko utters a cry.
Blood streams from between his fingers that hold his upper
arm.
HAYASHIDA
You okay?
MAKI
Uh-huh...I'm okay.
Naoko applies a bandage with her handkerchief.
Maki and Naoko exchange glances.
Suddenly they hear a helicopter buzzing. They stand up,
cross to window where Hayashida is looking out.
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129 DEFENSE CORPS HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT
TEKA, a technical officer, and Ken are aboard.
The helicopter appears from behind the building.
KEN
Teka! There they are!
At a window on the top floor are Hayashida, Naoko and Maki,
waving their hands.
130 HIGH BUILDING - EXIT TO ROOF
Maki and the others waving. They find Ken on the
helicopter.
MAKI
It's your brother!
NAOKO
Here we are! Here we are!
Teka opens the door, aims a peculiar launcher at the window.
The helicopter is hovering in front of the window.
131 HELICOPTER
Teka shoots a sucker.
132 HIGH BUILDING - EXIT TO ROOF
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
Get back. Stand away from the window.
The sucker catches the windowpane - Ken gestures at
the people by the window to step back.
Hayashida and the others step back. Ken gestures more.
Hayashida and the others understand, take shelter.
Teka hits the detonator.
133 HIGH BUILDING
An explosion - the glasspane destroyed.
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
We're gonna try to take you out on a
life line.
Hayashida and the others approaching the window.
134 HELICOPTER
Ken wears a harness and swings to the building on a rope.
CONT'd.
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132 Cont'd. J U - r " ( V- (
Ad. lib* lines:
KEN
Grab my hand!
MAKI
Swing yourself over!
NAOKO
Pull him in!
135 HIGH BUILDING
Maki and others catch Ken who has reached the window.
NAOKO
Kenny!
KEN
Naoko!
MAKI
Is the missile still coming?
KEN
The Americans fired a counter-missile.
They're trying to blow it up.
c
HAYASHIDA
* (reassuring Naoko)
That's good! It should work.
KEN
The turbulence is bad. Hurry!
HAYASHIDA
Naoko! Go!
NAOKO
You first!
(off camera)
I'll get the gear.
MAKI
Get ready!
KEN
Come on.
Ken puts the harness on Hayashida.
CONT'd
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135 Cont'd.
NAOKO
Professor.
She holds out the case containing the pattern box
to Hayashida.
But before he can take it, suddenly his body is lifted and
pulled out of the window. Hayashida screams.
Naoko screams.
MAKI
Professor! Are you all right?
HAYASHIDA
I’m okay.
Possible ad. lib. lines:
MAKI
Push off!
Swing clear!
The three watch him in anxiety.
Hayashida safely reaches the helicopter.
The rope comes down again.
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
The turbulence is increasing we can't
hold our position. Hurry!
MAKI
Naoko.
NAOKO
Kenny. It's too heavy. You take it!
Go ahead!
MAKI
Hurry Ken, go!
She hands him the case containing the pattern.
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
We’re pulling out.
You've got to come now.
Ken wears the harness again.
Naoko watches her brother.
CONT’d
58
135 Cont'd.
Ken is hanging, pulled up toward the helicopter.
Hayashida watches Ken, concerned.
The helicopter comes down in a bad air stream.
Ken goes down swinging on the rope.
Ken is hit hard against the wall of the building.
Ken screams.
Naoko screams, clings to Maki.
MAKI
Are you all right?
Ken *s face twists in pain, as he holds the window frame.
As the wind blows on the helicopter, Ken is tugged away
from the window.
Ken screams.
Hayashida and others watch him helplessly.
HELICOPTER PILOT (V. 0.)
Make your way to the street. We'll send
another chopper, to <>// „ ,//:
Ken is pulled up.
Naoko watches him go up.
Ken is tacked in the helicopter - door closes -
Maki and Naoko watch the helicopter go, speechless.
* OPTIONAL
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
Rescue One to base. We've got the
professor. We’re on our way.
136 STRATOSPHERE
The nuclear missile entering the stratosphere.
137 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
Mitamura and other ministers watching the screen.
Isomura approaches.
ISOMURA
Sir...the professor has been evacuated.
OPERATOR
Two minutes to impact.
SCREEN - The shining spot for the counter-missile is
moving toward the target.
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138 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
Silhouette of a line of men in front of screens.
Camera rests on Steve Martin.
OPERATOR V. 0.
Forty...thirty-five...thirty... (to :20)
139 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
OPERATOR V. 0.
Twenty...nineteen...eighteen (to :00)
Mitamura wordlessly watching.
140 STRATOSPHERE
The nuclear missile and the counter missile approach each
other.
The counter missile flashes.
The nuclear missile flies into the light.
An explosion.
1*1 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM, CENTER
Americans react jubilantly. Ad. lib. congratulations.
142 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS * NOTE: Trim explosion.
OPERATOR
Direct hit I
Mitamura is relieved.
143 STRATOSPHERE
The nuclear explosion produces a big fireball.
It changes gradually. In the end it looks like an aurora.
144 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
Everyone is mesmerized by the sky. McDonough notices Martin •
looking somewhat concerned. He moves toward the civilian.
major McDonough
* (patronizing)
Mr. Martin sir, in case you're wondering
what's happening, this is the natural
aftermath of a stratospheric nuclear
(nucular) blast. Absolutely harmless...
Martin interrupts.
CONT’d
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144 Cont'd.
* MARTIN
...yes, it's called an electro magnetic
pulse. I witnessed the phenomenon
first hand in 1962 when a high
atmosphere test shut down transmissions
across a seven-thousand-mile perimeter
from Australia to California for 40
minutes. Thank you, Major.
145 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
The red sky with an aurora.
V^c
_ IGBILOT V. 0.
We've blown aN powe r generator,
We're losing poweFT^—
The rotors of the 5-R-X slow down.
The copilot shouts - Akiyama checks the gauge.
We'
, x COPILOT
rotors shut down!
SUB-LEADER
Sir, the propulsion system failed.
AKIYAMA
Take her down gently.
COPILOT
<-. £ Yes , £lr=f-
The S-R-X loses its lifting power, goes down, lands.
146 HAYASHIDA BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
Maki and Naoko stand by the window.
The sky has turned red. Godzilla still remains immobile.
147 UNUSUAL RED SKY
The ominous red is gradually replaced by dark clouds.
. Lightning and thunder follow.
148 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
Godzilla still unconscious.
Lightning hits Godzilla again and again.
Godzilla's body is strengthened by electricity.
Godzilla opens his eyes. His mouth begins to stir.
His muscles heave. Lightning reflects on his eyes.
Finally he rears, roars, starts away walking.
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149 HIGH BUILDING - STAIRS
Godzilla roaring, resumes.
Maki urges Naoko to get out of the building. They exit.
150 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
The S—R-X on the ground.
Godzilla is approaching.
151 S-R-X COCKPIT
The crew members repairing the craft.
SUB-LEADER
Thruster status?
COPILOT
Okay.
SUB-LEADER
Good. Lift offt
S', { COPILOT 1 1
EoLy- > S'hp t-L Godzilla' s^alive!
Let's get out of here!^
AKIYAMA
Emergency power jets!
(into intercom)
Take off!
152 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDING
S-R-X lifting off - it hides behind the Keio Plaza Hotel.
Godzilla finds it, spits a heat ray at the building.
The hotel is pierced by the heat ray.
The S-R-X behind the building remains in tact.
All weapons on the battlecraft fire at the approaching
supermonster.
153 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
’ f'A ■ \ • OPERATOR
Godzilla's alive! He's chasing
the~3-R-X. s >■>
f ^ v
154 OMIT
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155 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDING
Godzilla throws himself at the the building. The wall
crumbles. The S-R-X continues its futile attack on
Godzilla, flying from one building to another.
Godzilla seems furious.
156 HIGH BUILDING
» Maki and Naoko descending the stairs to get out of the
building.
157 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
Godzilla spits his heat ray at the Century-Hyatt Hotel.
The wall of the building gives way.
158 HIGH BUILDING - STAIRS
A tremendous shock - Maki and Naoko fall. Naoko screams.
After the building stops shaking, Maki helps Naoko go
down the stairs. Then they freeze. The stairs are out.
Stairs and hallway are gone - a huge cave has been made.
A few flights of stairs have been destroyed by Godzilla.
** END OF REEL 6 **
159 MT. MIHARA - CENTRAL VOLCANIC CONE . .
An antennae installed by the crater.
The helicopter is pulling up.
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
Rescue One to Mt. Mihara Base Station.
BASE OPERATOR V. 0.
Mt. Mihara Base Station...
Go ahead Rescue One.
HELICOPTER PILOT V. 0.
We're coming in.
BASE OPERATOR V. 0.
All systems go. Standing by for
arrival of professor and crew.
Helicopter lands.
Continuous preparation noise and voice overs run the length
of sequence. Ad. lib. simultaneous, multi-layered voices,
mostly over loud speaker.
CONT'd.
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159 Cont’d.
V. 0.
Verify all camera positions.
Stand by for video level check.
Seisraographic crew check your final
instrument readings and clear to your
safe zones.
LOUD SPEAKER V. 0.
Professor Hayashida. Professor Hayashida
...report to the control bunker.
Hayashida and Ken alight, run to the antennae.
V. 0.
All non-essential military personnel
report to your preassigned safety
bunkers.
Red Team personnel take your positions.
Reconfirm audio levels.
Hayashida sets the Pattern Box.
V. 0*
Decontam. Unit advise all positions.
Dr. Minami report to the control bunker. .
Blue Team...we need your radiation
readings.
Med-e-vac personnel, confirm your status.
This is final clearance for all military
vehicles. Clear all vehicles from
staging area.
160 NEAR HIGH BUILDING
The battle between Godzilla and the S—R—X continues.
Godzilla's heat ray h.its a gas tank, which explodes.
The S-R-X flying above the sea of fire.
161 HIGH BUILDING - STAIRS
Maki dangles a fire hose, calls the loafer who happens to
pass through on the lower floor.
MAKI
Hey! Hey, you!
Grab that hose, and hold onto it for me!
The loafer looks back up at Maki.
LOAFER
What?...all right.
CONT'd
161 Cont’d
64
MAKI
(encouraging Naoko)
Come on!
No!
NAOKO
MAKI
We’ve gotta go! Just don't look down.
Come on!
Naoko and Maki start down hanging from the fire rope.
162 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
Godzilla spits his heat ray at the S-R-X.
COPILOT V. 0.
We've lost the transformers!
We're reading 240 degrees and climbing.
Sparks fly in the S-R-X cockpit.
A crewmember screams.
SUB-LEADER
I don't know if the thermal shielding
can take the heat.
163 HIGH BUILDING - STAIRS
Naoko looks out.
One of Godzilla's feet is seen through a hole in the wall.
Naoko closes her eyes in fear.
Naoko and Maki resume descending.
164 STREET WITH HIGH BUILDINGS
S-R-X scathed by Godzilla's breath.
COPILOT V. 0.
257 degrees and climbing.
SUB-LEADER V. 0.
He's still coming!
AKIYAMA V. 0.
Let's get out of range.
The S—R—X retreats, lands again.
COPILOT V. 0.
We're losing cabin pressurization.
CONT'd.
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164 Cont'd.
AKIYAMA V. 0.
(continuous)
Pressurization...
Power...
Circuit temperature
VARIOUS CREW V. 0.
(in answer)
Point 005 and falling
Non-existent!
(no answer)
AKIYAMA
Yujiro, where are you?
SUB-LEADER V. 0.
He's been hit!
Sparks fly in cabin.
AKIYAMA V. 0.
Gamma axis thrusters
Vertical lift...
Pressurization...
Alpha scan...
VARIOUS CREW.V. 0
Out!
Gone!
At zero!.
Non-existent!
Godzilla throws himself at the Sumitomo building.
The building slowly tilts, then falls on the S-R-X
shaking the ground.
AKIYAMA V. 0.
Get us out of here!
165 EXT. HIGH BUILDING - ENTRANCE
Maki, Naoko and the loafer emerge from the high building
in the debris. Godzilla is near, roaring.
LOAFER
Damn you! You played possom!
Run!
MAKI
Maki and Naoko run; the loafer hesitates.
Naoko utters a cry and falls - Maki helps her up.
LOAFER
Are you all right?
Maki and Naoko run away - the loafer watches them go.
LOAFER
Run for your lives!
Let's do lunch!
He finds a deserted bag, picks it up.
CONT'd
66
165 Cont’d.
LOAFER
Oh...and maybe dinner.
166 DEBRIS
The loafer runs, Godzilla soaring behind him. He falls.
•/- LOAFER
Get out of my face...you big green bag
v \ ■ of slime!
i. ' r Back off! ...mister.
Vv. . - ' r
-v V
Godzilla roars. The loafer screams as Godzilla steps on him.
* INSERT: CLOSE-UP of Timex watch still running.
.167 MT. MIHARA - CENTRAL VOLCANIC CONE
Hayashida and Ken beside the supersonic wave emitter.
HAYASHIDA V. 0.
Stand by for attenuator check.
...full power!
The indicator of the gauge shows that the supersonic wave
is intensified to the maximum.
168 DEBRIS
The city is a sea of fire. Maki and Naoko run desperately
through the burning street.
Godzilla is approaching. A mountain of debris blocks them.
MAKI
Here!
They hide behind a destroyed building.
One of Godzilla’s feet threatens them.
Naoko screams.
Suddenly Godzilla stops.
Maki and Naoko look up.
169 MT. MIHARA - CENTRAL VOLCANIC CONE
Hayashida is silent.
170 DEBRIS
Maki and Naoko watching Godzilla who is standing still.
He looks as if he’s listening to something.
Suddenly he turns away.
CONT'd
170 Cont’d
Maki and Naoko stand up, watch Godzilla go away.
NA0K0
The Professor made it!
It’s working ... 11's really working!
MAKI
» I have to go, t« - o »
Naoko looks up at him.
MAKI
Come with me.
171 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
r ^ERfTOR
rirf—^eireuTrB~-^p«n. . Godzilla*^, \'>
Mitamura and others watching the screen.
_ ‘\CxOcv \’ _
Po'wex”S"TDn~;—crrrctrrtrs-^o^e n ,
headed for Oshima Island.
172 OCEAN
Godzilla crossing the ocean.
174 MT. MIHARA - CENTRAL VOLCANIC CONE
No human figures. The parabola is left by the crater,
emitting the powerful superson’ic wave.
Continuous rumble and ad. lib. voice over, no loud speake
V. 0.
Support vehicles take your positions.
Essential personnel report to your stations.
Give me full audio...full video.
Stand by.
Standing by.
We have a sonar reading.
Positive siting...a positive siting.
E. T. A* on. minute and counting.
Med-e-vac... stand by...
Check.
CONT'd
174 Cont’d
RADIO V. 0.
Beach Recon. to Control...
We have a positive visual siting.
He's out of the water...
He’s on his way.
OFFICER l x /.j i Ok ' /<. ^ / < (■. •{<■-*)
Professor, Godzilla i-s e- n hi - s ^way. .J
LOUDSPEAKER V. .0.
Secure all safety bunkers.
This is not a drill!!
We have an active condition!
Repeat...This is not a drill!
We have an active condition!
Remote-control cameras are strategically installed.
175 RIDGE AROUND THE CRATER
Godzilla's head appears beyond the the ridge.
Hayashida and Ken watch the monitor.
V. 0.
Video...stand by...
Check.
Audio... stand by...
Check.
Computer systems up full...
Check.
Red Team? ...in position.
Blue Team? ...in position.
Seismographic...
Check.
De-contara..
Check.
MONITOR - gOdzilla moving near the crater.
Hayashida silently watching.
176 CENTRAL VOLCANIC CONE
Godzilla comes to the crater,
molten lava bubbling in the crater.
Godzilla hesitates, looks at the antennae on the other
side of the crater. Godzilla resumes advancing.
177 BASE ON RIDGE
Hayashida and Ken watch Godzilla on monitor.
The wall of the crater under Godzilla's feet crumbles
Godzilla falls to the sledge halfway down the slope.
Godzilla roars over the crater.
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178 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
Godzilla at the crater on the screen.
Individual reactions of the General, the Colonel, the Major,
and finally Martin.
179 BASE ON RIDGE
Hayashida places a hand on Ken's shoulder.
HAYASHIDA V. 0.
(on cut away of Ken)
Bo it!
Ken nods, opens the lid of the crater.
Countless bombs set around the crater.
Ken presses the switch.
The bombs explode one after another.
180 CENTRAL VOLCANIC CONE
Godzilla is amid the series of explosions.
Black smoke rises from the summit.
181 DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS
SCREEN - The last of Godzilla.
Mitamura and other ministers watching.
Godzilla roars - more keen and sorrowful than before.
Mitamura watches, impressed.
182 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
American in similar formation and mood. PUSH IN on Martin.
183 MT. MIHARA
Godzilla falling into the crater, sinking into the boiling lava.
Hayashida and Ken watching monitor. The eruption begins.
184 INT. T0T0 PRESS HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT
Maki and Naoko aboard.
They watch the violent, yet beautiful, eruption.
They look at each other.
185 MT. MIHARA
Hayashida is silent watching the summit.
The fierce eruption at the summit.
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186 PENTAGON - NAT. MILITARY COMM. CENTER
* CLOSE UP: Martin on camera. DOLLY BACK. Martin, seated,
rises from his chair.
STEVE MARTIN V. 0.
In the modern age...
...in a world of innocence lost.
Godzilla is a warning, a nightmare...
escaped for a brief moment into
the land of the living.
A reminder that the reckless ambitions
of men...are often dwarfed by the
dangerous consequences...
...and now*..he's been summoned
back to the earth, to slumber again...
Vhether he returns...remains for
future generations to decide...for
themselves.
187 MT. MIHARA
Volcano splashing fiery lava in the night.
CREDIT TITLES ROLL UP: (changes)
Executive Producer
Screenplay by
Based on the Idea of
Assistant to the Producer
Director of Photography
Art Director
Sound Recordist
Lighting by
Music by
PANAVISION
DOLBY STEREO
T0M0YUKI TANAKA
SHUICHI NAGAHARA
T0M0YUKI TANAKA
FUMIO TANAKA
KA2UTAMI HARA
AKIRA SAKURAGI
NOBUYUKI TANAKA
SHINJU KOJIMA
REIJIRO KOROKU -
CONT'd.
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CREDITS:
cont *d.
Starring
Also Starring
Special Effects by
Directed by
KEIJU KOBAYASHI
KEN TANAKA
YASUKO SAWAGUCHI
SHIN TAKUMA
EITARO OZAWA
TAKETOSHI NAITO
NOBUO KANEKO
TAKESHI KATO
MIZUHO SUZUKI
HIROSHI KOIZUMI
KUNIO MURAI
ISAO HASHIMOTO
KENPACHIRO SATSUMA
TETSUYA USHIO
KEI SATO
TAKENORI EMOTO
SHINPEI HAYASHIDA
HIROSHI KAMAYATSU
TAKERO MORIMOTO
KOJI ISHIZAKA
TETSUYA TAKEDA
YOSUKE NATSUKI
TERUYOSHI NAKANO
KOJI HASHIMOTO
THE END
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